Manuel Iori
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Varese, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cittadella (youth coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Varese | 2 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Borgosesia | 25 | (4) |
| 2001–2003 | Legnano | 56 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Meda | 31 | (2) |
| 2004–2006 | Carpenedolo | 59 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Cittadella | 106 | (9) |
| 2009–2012 | Chievo | 15 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Livorno (loan) | 39 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | → Torino (loan) | 37 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Cesena (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Padova | 44 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Pisa | 31 | (3) |
| 2015–2021 | Cittadella | 198 | (36) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Manuel Iori (born 12 March 1982) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, and is currently a youth coach at Cittadella.
Playing career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Iori started his professional career at Varese of Serie C1. He then played for Serie D side Borgosesia before played 5 seasons in Serie C2.
Cittadella[edit]
In summer 2006 he joined Cittadella of Serie C1, where he won promotion playoffs in 2008. He played 41 out of 42 league matches in his first Serie B season, helped the newcomer finished just above the relegation line.
Chievo[edit]
In August 2009, he was signed by Chievo in a co-ownership bid.[1] Antimo Iunco was sent to the club on loan later as part of the deal. After the injury of Luca Rigoni, he played as the starting central midfielder until the recovery of Rigoni. He also played at 2009–10 Coppa Italia against Frosinone, substituted Rigoni at the 54 minute, on 25 November 2009 and the match against ACF Fiorentina as starter, which both team rested numbers of regular starter. The match ended in a 2–3 loss.
In June 2010 Chievo bought him outright, co-currently Iunco who went on loan to Cittadella in 2009–10 season, was signed by Cittadella in co-ownership deal, for €500,000.[2][3]
On 17 August 2010, he was loaned to Serie B side Livorno on loan with option to purchase.[4][5]
Coaching career[edit]
On 20 July 2021, Iori was officially unveiled as the new coach in charge of the Primavera under-19 youth team at Cittadella, his last team as a player.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "OGGI A VERONELLO LA PRESENTAZIONE DI MANUEL IORI" (in Italian). AC ChievoVerona. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009. [dead link]
- ^ AC Chievo-Verona S.R.L. Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 (in Italian)
- ^ "OPERAZIONI CHIEVO-CITTADELLA: IORI E' DEL CHIEVO, ALLA SOCIETA' EUGANEA LA META' DI IUNCO". AC ChievoVerona (in Italian). 23 June 2010. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ^ "MERCATO: MANUEL IORI PASSA IN PRESTITO AL LIVORNO". AC ChievoVerona (in Italian). 17 August 2010. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Colpo del Livorno: preso Iori dal Chievo Verona". AS Livorno Calcio (in Italian). 17 August 2010. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Primavera: MISTER IORI!" (in Italian). A.S. Cittadella. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
External links[edit]
- Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian)
- Profile at Football.it (in Italian)
- Manuel Iori at WorldFootball.net
- Living people
- 1982 births
- Footballers from Varese
- Men's association football midfielders
- Italian men's footballers
- Italian football managers
- SSD Varese Calcio players
- AC Meda 1913 players
- AS Cittadella players
- AC ChievoVerona players
- US Livorno 1915 players
- Torino FC players
- AC Cesena players
- Calcio Padova players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Borgosesia Calcio players